Historical information
William Victor Carson No 3132, enlisted on 20.1.1916 age 18 years 2 months in the 8th reinforcements 57th Bn AIF. Embarked for England 16.12.1916, embark for France 14.5.1917, WIA 30.9 1918 GSW Face, as he moved through the system it was altered to Face and head then to GSW to eye on 9.10.1918 with Right Eye removed, embark for Australia 9.12.1918, discharged from the AIF on 8.3.1919 medically unfit.
Physical description
.1) ID Disc, fibre, octagonal, light brown, 1 hole on L & R sides.
.2) ID Disc, fibre, round, dark brown, 1 hole at top.
Inscriptions & markings
.1) Stamped: “CARSON. W. V. 3132 57 BN AIF PRES”
.2) Stamped: “W. V. CARSON 3132 57 BN AIF PRES”
